Superstorm Sandy means that Christmas is coming to the Christmas City a tad late.

People gather to look at the Bethlehem Christmas Tree in front of the Bethlehem Library in Payrow Plaza during the tree lighting ceremony in this Express-Times File Photo.Express-Times File Photo | MATT SMITH

Long before anyone has Christmas on the brain, the city's Electrical Bureau can be seen hanging trees to poles and putting up lights and decorations. And then just as city residents are coming out of their post-Thanksgiving turkey comas, Bethlehem flips the lights on, ushering in the holiday season.

But Sandy clean-up and repairs put the the Electrical Bureau behind schedule. When the lights turned on Nov. 23 in major areas, like Payrow Plaza and the downtowns, decorations weren't up at some intersections.

The city hopes to bring Christmas to all corners of Bethlehem by Friday, weather permitting, according to a message from the bureau.

The city is continuing to repair and replace light poles damaged by Superstorm Sandy as well as traffic signals.